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ArticlePolymers2024

Physicochemical Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals Extracted from Postconsumer Polyester/Cotton-Blended Fabrics and Their Effects on PVA Composite Films.

Rivalani Baloyi Baloyi, Bruce Bishop Sithole, Viren Chunilall

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Rivalani Baloyi BaloyiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa.
Bruce Bishop SitholeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa.
Viren ChunilallDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6317-656X

Funding

Waste Research, Development and Innovation Roadmap CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2021/047
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The utilisation of cotton waste as precursors in the synthesis of nanocrystalline cellulose has gained significant attention. This approach suggests a sustainable solution to address the growing concern of textile waste accumulation while simultaneously producing a valuable material. The main aim of this study is to examine the properties of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) obtained from postconsumer polyester-cotton waste and assess the effect of different fabric structures on the extraction and these properties. To acquire nanocellulose, a thorough decolourisation pretreatment process was utilised, which involved the treatment of polyester-cotton waste with sodium dithionite and hydrogen peroxide. Consequently, the postconsumer material was then treated with an acid hydrolysis method employing a 64% (

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acid hydrolysiscellulose nanocrystalspolyester/cotton fabricspostconsumer textile waste

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PMID38891442
PMCPMC11174633

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